Mixed day for Malaysians at Commonwealth Games
Malaysian athletes experienced mixed results on the second day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with successes in lawn bowling and gymnastics alongside losses in swimming and wheelchair basketball. The team looks forward to upcoming weightlifting events where they hope to defend gold medals.
Why it matters
The Commonwealth Games serve as a major international sporting platform, and these results reflect the current competitive standing of Malaysian athletes on the global stage.
Para swimmer Ethan Khoo in action in the men’s 200m freestyle S14 event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (AFP pic)
GLASGOW: Malaysian athletes had a mixed day as they competed in swimming, para swimming, lawn bowling, artistic gymnastics and 3×3 wheelchair basketball on the second day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
Para swimmer Ethan Khoo finished fourth in the men’s 200m freestyle S14 final with a time of 2:5.25 while swimmers Khiew Hoe Yean, Tan Khai Xin, Lim Yin Chuen and Arvin Shaun Singh Chahal failed to make it pass their heats at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.
The men’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss in their opening Group B match against Wales, who beat them 13-14 in the dying moments of the game at the Scottish Event Campus.
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